The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series will have more prize money on offer than ever before, with the entire series purse surpassing the $2-million mark for next year

The 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series was the biggest yet, and this 2011 season statistics report confirms it, with the world's premier triathlon series doubling its exposure around the world.

It's the last round of the ITU Photo of the Year before the overall finale, and it looks like Yokohama will be a tough one. So many amazing images. Which one will you choose?

Dozens of you commented and hundreds of you voted in this week's Beijing Photo of the Year competition, and in a close battle, the inspiring Mohamed Lahna has won the Grand Final edition of the Photo of the Year.

Andrea Hewitt saw a podium spot slip between her fingers in Budapest, and it motivated her not to let it out of her grasp in this year's Beijing Grand Final. What followed was one of the best performances all year.

It's time for the biggest event of the season to take centre stage in the ITU Photo of the Year, Beijing. Reminders of the 2008 Olympics were everywhere, but the athletes stole the show in these eight finalist images.

Barbara Riveros Diaz created history for herself and her country with her ITU Sprint World Championship in Lausanne, as it was the first triathlon world title for a Chilean athlete. And it remains the highlight of her year.

It was close again but the huge support from the Netherlands helped this action shot of Jan Van Berkel at full stretch win the Lausanne Photo of the Week. But what did our photographers think? Click here to find out.

Just in time for Christmas for your favourite triathlon fan, relive the 2011 World Championship series and much more through brilliant photographs and video highlights in the ITU's official book and DVD pack.

Jonathan Brownlee had one excellent 2011, but Lausanne is the race that stands out for the 21-year-old. Not only was it his second consecutive sprint world title, this time he beat brother Alistair Brownlee to it.